Cats offered at purr-fect price

The RSPCA's Broken Hill shelter is offering cats for half price after a feline influx over summer.

Adult cats can now be bought for $65 and kittens for $83.

For that price they are desexed, microchipped, vet checked and vaccinated.

Shelter manager Merridy Wall says a recent survey found people were keen to adopt cats from the RSPCA, but they thought they were too expensive.

"A lot of people would dearly want a cat but they might be a little short of money at this stage, fairly close after Christmas, so I guess this is a way for people to be happy and be able to get their little companion and for us to get them nice homes," Ms Wall said.

Ms Wall says cats can be cheaper than dogs to look after in the long run.

"They can be an easy animal - rather than a dog - to look after," she said.

"They don't need to be taken out for walks, they're quite happy to sleep while you're at work and then keep you company at night if you're at home so there's a lot of good reasons to have cat as a companion."